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I enjoyed this one. I don't have my own kids, but I help with the kids at my church and teach elementary aged kids ESL. Empathy. This doesn't mean that I enter into the child 's emotions. It means that I help them name the emotions and show compassion. With young kids, I've been trying to teach them to use words. Not to just say someone's name. But to say what happened. Along with this, each kid is different. Some kids don't want/need to talk. Others need us to help them name things, not tell them what they are feeling. Being a sensitive person, I find it easy to be that for others, but find it hard to trust others or choose to share the hard things. Also I'm more of an introvert, and I was struck by how being more self-aware means knowing that being away from people actually helps me to be a nicer person. And yet so often I feel guilty when I turn down invitations or need to be away. Anxiety. This is something that wasn't a part of my life pre-COVID. I thought it was interesting to hear you talk about emotions as information. Why does that make me feel anxious? Why am I reacting this way? And that this can be applied to anger too.🤯 I feel that the Holy Spirit gave me clarity in regards to a friendship that has been troubling me. We are currently "taking a break". And I feel that the true situation is that she's the stronger personality. And in the past I gave into what she wanted so that she saw me as a good friend but friendship with her was draining. Now I need to think and 🙏 on what my next step should be. Thanks for sharing this!❤
wooooooow. Thank you for sharing because I am going through the same thing and for the same reasons. what you said about being away from people actually helps with being nicer was a breath of fresh air because I thought it was alone me. I agree with your entire post because I feel the same way.